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Archive for the ‘Opinions’ Category

Give up Singapore citizenship

Is there a serious flaw in our government policy that encourages citizens to give up their citizenship? Let me share some thoughts. An average of 1,200 people give up their citizenship each year between 2007 and 2011. This was reported in 2012. I am not able to get the figures for subsequent years. [ LINK ] Why would these...

We are in the grip of pathological politics

We are in the grip of the politics of disimagination and the pathologies of power. As more responsible members of the public are asking for the salaries and assets of those who operate in the dark to move into the light: their silence and continual stance of thinking they are safe in the shadows may work for now but it will...

The Dramatic Rise of Lee Kuan Yew

I have posted on 4 May 2018 that it would be my swan song but I have to reluctantly resume as I could not for some esoteric reason get the PAP mouth-piece The Straits Times to publish although I do not think that they are so acutely blind that they are not able to see its public interest. It is amazing that that they can be...

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